Philippe Pacalet, Cornas - Magnum 2020
1500 ml Syrah Rhône, France 2020
Philippe Pacalet, Cornas - Magnum 2020 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Syrah (Cornas, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with lamb, beef stew, steak, venison. Biodynamic farming is mentioned by the merchant.
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£78.85 per bottle × 6
£946.20
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.55
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Syrah prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Syrah prior · Cornas rule
tannin
5 / 5
very firm
Syrah prior · Cornas rule
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Syrah prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Syrah prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Cornas · Rhône · France
inferred from Northern Rhône
Grapes
Syrah
appellation rule
ABV
not stated by merchant
—
Farming
biodynamic
merchant description
Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Syrah
Typical aromas: black pepper, blackberry, blueberry, violet, smoked meat. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Syrah · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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| Hermitage Rouge Chave 2015 Domaine Jean Louis Chave · Rhône | £541.00 | |||
| Cornas, A Clape 1988 Domaine Auguste Clape · Rhône | £520.00 |
Merchant's description
Philippe Pacalet's wines are known for their unusual distinctiveness, reflecting his winemaking philosophy of preserving grape integrity and avoiding oxidation as naturally as possible. He farms biodynamically, insists on 100% whole bunch fermentations, uses only natural yeasts, and avoids adding sulphites.
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